Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising, 7 declining as only 20 securities changed hands, ending in 2,017,463 units trading, valued at only $10,345,649, in all market segments.
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 584.74 points to 82,117.46, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 653.76 points to close at 90,529.43 and the JSE combined index declined 580.75 points to close at 83,824.93.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Grace Kennedy ending with 45,972 shares, gained 6 cents to $61.06, Jamaica Broilers closing with 88,054 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher to $4.01. Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 51,020 shares while gaining 14 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.50 and Sagicor Group trading 118,785 units to close with a gain of 9 cents at $10.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney concluding trading with only 2,400 shares at 7 cents, Desnoes & Geddes had 13,346 shares changing hands at $5.15. There was dealing in 1,100 Hardware & Lumber shares, trading at $7.40, Kingston Wharves closing with a mere 300 shares changing hands and ended at $6.40 followed by National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 1,900 shares at $23.50.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finishing with 177,779 units to close lower by 4 cents to 50 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading 9,185 ordinary shares and closed with a loss of 4 cents to $7.11, Proven Investments trading with 9,675 and lost 0.49 to 18 US cents, there was dealing in 151,041 Scotia Group shares with a loss of $1.19 to $20.81.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share trade 394,300 shares close at $2.
6 stocks up 7 down on JSE Tuesday
Gleaner’s big trade on JSE
Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday and resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending with 47,574,512 units trading, valued at $46,962,041, in all market segments as the Gleaner Company posted the largest trade.
Gleaner Company ended with more than 32 million units valued at $27.36 million trading. Broker, Stocks & Securities played a major role in the trade, with all units sold, executed by them as brokers with buying by MVL Stockbrokers for all but 185,000 units. The trades have removed a major overhang of selling from the market but still leave more selling at the closing price and some offers close to the closing price.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 338.21 points to 80,218.87, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 378.14 points to close at 88,406.72 and the JSE combined index gained 297.60points to close at 82,097.57.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
C&W traded 1.9m shares and gained 2 cents to end at 50 cents on Wednesday
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement closing with 10,000 shares trading at $2.85, Carreras ending with 22,192 shares trading at $44.50, Gleaner closing with 32,184,601 shares changing hands at 85 cents. Jamaica Broilers closed with 25,966 shares trading at $4.02, Mayberry Investments had 7,886 units trading at $1.95 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 3,200 shares changing hands at $6.70.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers concluding trading with 579,863 ordinary shares changing hands to close 10 cents lower to $6.90 and Proven Investments ended trading with 9,810 shares trading lower by 0.05 cent to 18 US cents.Preference| Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 881 units at $1,125 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 1,460,887 shares changing hands to close $2.
JMMB crosses 5M of its shares
JMMB big in house share exchange on Tuesday
At the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 5 declined as 27 securities changed hands, ending in 7,105,912 units trading, valued at $40,386,959, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost only 0.09 points to 79,880.66, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined by a mere 0.18 points to close at 88,028.58 and the JSE combined index gained 0.69 points to close at 81,799.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of the close in the main market are, Caribbean Cement finishing with 20,000 shares while gaining 24 cents to $2.85, Gleaner closing with 100 shares to gain 2 cents at 85 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,146,081 ordinary shares, gained 7 cents to $7, Kingston Wharves traded 850 shares with the price jumping 20 cents to $5.75. National Commercial Bank traded only 7,853 shares to end with an increase of 2 cents to a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $22.02 and Sagicor Group with 12,644 shares trading 6 cents higher to close at $10.31.Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless ending trading with 311,206 units at 48 cents, Grace Kennedy closed with 9,728 units to end at $60, Jamaica Broilers concluding trading with 30,300 shares at $4.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading 215 shares at $6.70.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Scotia Group closed with 13,433 shares trading lower by 20 cents to $20.80 and Supreme Ventures in trading 100 units, the price slipped 3 cents to $1.82.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 15,800 units to end with an increase of 1 cent to $3.04 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 135,400 units changing hands to close at $5.
Market jumps 1,213 pts on low volume
Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,383.93 points to 79,880.82, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,547.29 points to close at 88,028.76 and the JSE combined index gained 1,212.61 points to close at 81,799.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending trading 15,714 ordinary shares while gaining 3 cents to $6.93. National Commercial Bank closing with 10,450 shares to end with an increase of 98 cents to $22, Radio Jamaica closing with 66,000 shares, the price inched up 5 cents to $1.35 and Scotia Group finishing with only 2,750 shares to end with an increase of 65 cents at $21.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 43,379 shares changing hands, closed at 48 cents. Carreras closing with 2,370 shares trading and ended at $44.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 6,750 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers had 45,000 shares changing hands at $4.02, Jamaica Producers ending with 1,798 shares trading at $17, Mayberry Investments finished with 1,800 shares changing hands to close $1.95, Proven Investments ending with 17,450 shares trading, to finish at 18.5 US cents and Sagicor Group finishing with 410,514 units trading at $10.25.Declines| The only stocks closing with a loss at the end of trading in the main market is, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 18,070 shares trading lower by 10 cents to $6.70.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,596,100 units at $2.
Carreras hits back on Friday
Carreras stock gained $2.48 to close at $44.50 on Friday as activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising and 7 declining as 19 securities changed hands, ending in 2,331,425 units trading, valued at $12,830,920, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 172.87 points to 78,496.89, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 193.27 points to close at 86,481.47 and the JSE combined index advanced by 232.28 points to close at 80,586.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras jumped $2.48 ending at $44.50 while trading 16,258 units, Jamaica Broilers in concluding trading closed with 2,000 shares changing hands, the price gained 2 cents to $4.02, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closing with 3,180 ordinary shares gained 10 cents to $6.90, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 44,457 shares while gaining 2 cents to $21.02 and Scotia Group closing with 290,489 shares to end with an increase of 5 cents at $20.35.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Desnoes & Geddes had 52,000 shares changing hands to close $5, Sagicor Group ending with 9,500 units traded at $10.25 and Scotia Investments finishing with 26,090 shares at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 4,800 shares, trading 2 cents lower, to $2.61. Grace Kennedy in trading 11,076 units, slipped 1 cent to $60, Mayberry Investments closing with 30,000 shares changing hands, 2 cents lower to $1.95 and Proven Investments closing with only 875 units, to end down 0.5 cent at 18.5 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 1,151,000 shares changing hands at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ending with 61,000 units trading at $3.03.
11 stocks rise & 7 declined on JSE
TVJ a subsidiary of RJR who’s stock gained 18% on Tuesday based on good gains in earnings for the 9 months to the end of 2014.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 136.27 points to 78,711.11, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 152.35 points to close at 86,720.98 and the JSE combined index declined by 201.90 points to 80,718.52.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement ending trading with 13,180 units to close 10 cents higher at $2.60, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 251,000 shares while gaining 2 cents to $4.92, Grace Kennedy closing with 45,000 shares as the price jumped 1 cent more to $60.01, Radio Jamaica finished with 218,254 shares while gaining 20 cents to $1.30, Scotia Investments in trading 400 shares while gaining 44 cents to $23 and Seprod in trading 6,781 shares to end with an increase of $1.04 to $13.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Broilers had 561,990 shares trading at $4, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 1,380 units trading at $6.90, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with 32,800 shares trading at $2.15, Kingston Properties ending with 40,000 shares changing hands to close $7.50, Proven Investments ended trading with 1,310 units trading at 19 US cents, Sagicor Group closed with 79,372 shares changing hands at $10.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund concluding trading with 5,880 units traded at $6.80, Supreme Ventures closing with 1,500 shares at $2.Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closed with 1,539,455 shares changing hands to close 5 cents to 48 cents, Carreras finished with 6,935 units trading as the price slipped $1.50 to $43, Kingston Wharves ended trading with 24,298 shares trading lower by 5 cents to $5.55, National Commercial Bank closing with 15,665 shares changing hands to close lower by $1 at $21 and Scotia Group closed with 17,958 units trading to end 9 cents lower at $20.06.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded, ending with 170,002 shares changing hands at $3.03.
JSE down slightly on Monday
Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 4 stocks rising, 4 declining as 19 securities changed hands, ending in 1,741,667 units trading, valued at $9,054,163, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 83.66 points to 78,847.38, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 93.53 points to close at 86,873.33 and the JSE combined index declined by 32.84 points to 80,920.42.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras concluding trading with 66,390 shares while gaining 50 cents to $44.50 and Scotia Group closing with 39,800 shares while gaining 5 cents to $20.15.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closing with 252,950 units trading at 53 cents, Caribbean Cement closing with 1,000 shares changing hands at $2.50, Jamaica Broilers finished with 118,353 units trading at $4, National Commercial Bank finished with 79,044 units traded at $22, Pan Jamaican Investment closed with 550 shares at $53.50 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 2,000 units to close at $6.80.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 62,750 ordinary shares trading, the price slipped 20 cents to $6.90, Proven Investments trading 11,000 shares, trading lower by 0.2 cents to 19 US cents, Sagicor Group closed with 3,200 shares changing hands to close 15 cents to $10.25 and Supreme Ventures finished with 979,860 units trading to end at 20 cents to $2.
NCB at yearly high as 14 JSE stocks rose
NCB hits a new 52 weeks’ high on Friday when it closed at $22.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 698.13 points to 78,931.04, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 780.53 points to close at 86,966.86 and the JSE combined index climbed 769.94 points to 80,887.58.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining, with their last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless, closing with 12,200 shares, changing hands while gaining 3 cents to 53 cents. Caribbean Cement closing with 3,175 shares, the price inched up 10 cents, to $2.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 1,400 ordinary shares trading, while gaining 10 cents to $7.10. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading with 24,374 shares while gaining 5 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks high of $2.15, National Commercial Bank finished with 67,130 units trading, $1.50 higher, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $22. Pan Jamaican Investment trading 2,000 units and put on 50 cents to $53.50, Proven Investments closed with 2,500 shares while gaining 0.2 cents 19.2 US cents. Sagicor Group finished with 25,050 shares trading, rising 15 cents to $10.40 followed by Scotia Group that closed with 130,569 units and put on 5 cents to $20.10, Seprod closed with 450 shares to end with an increase of 6 cents to $11.96.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints ending trading with 7,503 shares changing hands, to close at $1.56. Grace Kennedy closing with 200 shares trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers finishing with 231,182 units trading at $4 and Radio Jamaica finished with 29,690 units traded at $1.10.Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras ending with 463,976 units trading as the price slipped 50 cents to $44, Kingston Wharves closed with 11,700 shares changing hands, 40 cents down to $5.60 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished with 50,100 units trading to end 15 cents lower to $6.80.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ended trading with 10,000 shares to close lower by 7 cents to $3.03 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 762,000 units changing hands at $2.
12 stocks rose 5 fell on JSE Wednesday
Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday as investors pushed the stock to $45 at the close.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 493.53 points to 78,307.17, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 551.80 points to 86,269.36 and the JSE combined index gained 431.35 points 80,233.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Kingston Properties closed up 50 cents to $7.50 on Wednesday
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closed with 13,017 shares changing hands to close at 50 cents, Grace Kennedy had 32,532 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers closed with 11,229 shares changing hands at $4.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 2,369 shares trading at $7, Mayberry Investments ending with 3,765 units trading at $2, Pan Jamaican Investment finished with 43,700 shares changing hands at $53.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the close of the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 6,000 units, the price slipped 3 cents to $4.82, Proven Investments finishing with 120,400 units, ended 1 cent down to 19 US cents and Scotia Investments in trading 10,400 shares closed lower by 44 cents, to $22.56.Preference| Brokers 8.75% preference share ended trading with 1,040,303 units changing hands and gained 8 cents to $3.10, a 52 weeks’ high and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 716,489 units trading at $2.
8 JSE stocks rise 4 down on Tuesday
Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $43 on Tuesday.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 136.66 points to 77,813.64, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 152.80 points to close at 85,717.56 and the JSE combined index declined by 61.43 points to close at 79,801.73.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 456,902 shares trading, rising 5 cents to 50 cents, after the parent company indicated that revenues climbed 27 percent in the December quarter for the Jamaican subsidiary. Carreras closed with 61,408 units and put on $1 to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $43, Grace Kennedy ending trading with 16,643 shares and increased 5 cents to $60, National Commercial Bank closing with 12,697 shares while gaining 5 cents to $20.45, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished with 17,000 shares as the price jumped 5 cents to $6.70 and Scotia Investments in trading 7,733 shares, ended with an increase of 45 cents to $23.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints trading as 3,000 shares changed hands at $1.56, Caribbean Cement finishing with 5,624 shares changing hands at $2.25, Kingston Wharves trading 239,137 shares and closed at $6. Palace Amusement finished with 3,000 units trading at $66, Pan Jamaican Investment closed with 9,450 units at $53 and Sagicor Group ending trading with 16,470 shares changing hands at $10.25.Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers closing with 37,000 shares, 14 cents lower to $4.05. Proven Investments ending trading with just 1,548 shares, 1.02 cents down to 20 US cents, Salada Foods closing with just 100 units to fall 9 cents to $10.30 and Scotia Group finishing with 15,656 units with a 15 cents decline to $20.35.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share closed with 778,511 units trading at $2.